> The LIB_DEPENDS, is the very reason why the make print-package-signature > doesn't match the pkg_info -S for ports, and why there is a rebuild > problem, on a number of ports. > > See man library-specs(7) > > RUN_DEPENDS always creates a @depends line, LIB_DEPENDS doesn't. > > clisp is required for building, and running the port, it is not required > for the libraries as using LIB_DEPENDS implies. > > make print-package-signature assumes LIB_DEPENDS will be turned into a > @depends, that there is a matching WANTLIB library to be using the > LIB_DEPENDS in the first place. pkg_create drops the @depends when no > library can be found in the WANTLIB so pkg_info -S will have lost the > dependency and not appear in the signature, and signatures do not match. > > Maybe make lib-depends-check should display warnings about any > LIB_DEPENDS package paths that don't have any of their libraries > appearing in the WANTLIB. > > What you suggest will change the signature mismatch from devel/ffcall > to lang/clisp, there will be no run time @depends to install clisp in > the package created. I haven't tried your change because I have already > tried and tested the change above it solved the rebuild issue and > correctly installed clisp at runtime. >
You are absolutely right, it rebuilds unnecessarily with whta I suggested (need to read manpages more). sorry for the noise. thanks
